Like It Matters Radio with Scott V. Black

Scott V. Black
  • 5.0 (25)
  • Christianity
  • Semiweekly

Our World and our country are changing rapidly.  Things are confusing, and it seems like many of us are under assault.  What to do?  Turn on your radio for an HOUR OF POWER.  Way of Warrior Podcast brings clarity to the confusion and an understanding of how we can be manipulated into thinking and doing things without our conscious awareness. If you want to change your world, you must change your thinking. Mr. Black helps you understand all three parts of the human experience: Mental, Physical and Spiritual. Previously titled, Like It Matters Radio, is radio, Like It Matters: Inspirational, Educational and Applicational. Mr. Black is creator and host of Like It Matters Radio.  Mr. Black has been inspiring radio audiences since 2015, and we can proudly say, “There is nothing on the radio like it”. Black reminds many of Paul Harvey, with his storytelling and common-sense approach to the issues of the day.  Your Radio Life Caddy brings his 30 years of Leadership Training/Development and Coaching with a unique blend of the psychological disciplines of Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Logotherapy, Emotional Intelligence, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Multiple Intelligences, biology, physiology, and the science of Right/Left Brain development into an entertaining and educational journey for an hour. Mr. Black takes this frame, as a launching pad, as he encourages and delves into issues of the day. His emotionally intelligent approach deals with Personal Development, political issues, and social patterns in a powerful way; sprinkled with stories, poetry, the Word of God, and humor- creating an HOUR OF POWER that will leave listeners thinking bigger thoughts, and seeing a bigger picture! Listen to Like It Matters Radio daily, reclaiming your power and your freedom! Less Follow the show: Website Facebook  

  1. 1d ago

    Identity Shapes Before Behavior Flows Through

    What if the most important question isn't what you believe, but who you are becoming because of what you believe?   On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black explores the connection between identity, belief, behavior, and the people and environments that shape us. With an election approaching, this conversation goes beyond politics to address a deeper question of faith: Does the way we live reflect the identity we claim?   Drawing from James 2 and the relationship between faith and works, Mr. Black challenges the idea that believing the right things is enough. Faith isn't simply a collection of statements or theological positions. It's something that expresses itself through our choices, actions, and treatment of others.   He also revisits a powerful teaching from longtime pastor W. A. Criswell about the devil appearing as an impressive, orthodox believer. The lesson? Knowing Christian doctrine and identifying with the church are not the same as surrendering your life to Christ.   This episode explores:   • Identity before behavior: Why lasting change begins with who you believe you are, not simply what you try to do. • The power of environment: How relationships, culture, and social pressure shape our beliefs and decisions. • Faith in action: Why genuine belief must move beyond words into the way we live. • The danger of complicity: How approving, celebrating, or enabling wrongdoing can become a moral responsibility, even when we aren't the ones committing it. • The influence of leadership: Why what leaders permit, reward, ignore, and celebrate eventually shapes the culture around them.   Mr. Black challenges Christian listeners to examine not only their personal conduct, but also the people and principles they support. As the election approaches, he calls believers to evaluate their choices through the lens of Scripture rather than political loyalty, cultural pressure, or personal convenience.   Because the question isn't simply whether you believe in Jesus.   It's whether your identity, convictions, and actions reflect the One you claim to follow.   Belief shapes identity. Identity shapes behavior. And behavior reveals what we truly value.   Inspiration. Education. Application.   When you live your life like it matters… it does. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Identity Shapes Before Behavior Flows Through

  2. Oct 27

    Beware of the Wiles

    What if the enemy's most dangerous weapon isn't fear, persecution, or even outright lies? What if it's confusion? On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black takes on the subject of spiritual warfare, exploring how distorted truth, competing narratives, and misplaced loyalties can influence what we believe, how we live, and the decisions we make. Drawing from Ephesians 6:11, Mr. Black examines the "wiles of the devil", the subtle strategies of deception that can undermine our clarity, compromise our convictions, and leave us uncertain when it's time to stand firm. Because deception doesn't always arrive looking like a lie. Sometimes it sounds compassionate. Sometimes it borrows the language of faith. Sometimes it comes wrapped in a message that feels right, even when it challenges what we've always believed. And that's why discernment matters. Mr. Black explores how half-truths become narratives, how repetition can influence our perception of reality, and how our desire for belonging can make us vulnerable to messages we haven't fully examined. He also examines the intersection of faith, leadership, and politics, challenging Christians to consider how cultural pressure, political messaging, and competing interpretations of Scripture influence their convictions. Joining the conversation is Kelsey Pritchard, Communications Director for Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, for a discussion about abortion, political messaging, and the competing narratives surrounding the upcoming election. Throughout the episode, Mr. Black returns to two foundational questions: Who am I? Whose am I? Because identity shapes what we believe, what we stand for, and how we respond when our convictions are challenged. The challenge isn't simply to recognize deception in the world around us. It's to examine the assumptions, loyalties, and narratives shaping our own decisions. Are we seeking truth, or simply accepting what confirms what we already believe? Are we exercising discernment, or allowing someone else to do our thinking for us? And when the moment comes to act, will we have the clarity and courage to stand by our convictions? Beware of the wiles. Seek truth. Practice discernment. And know what you stand for. Inspiration. Education. Application. When you live your life like it matters… it does. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Beware of the Wiles

  3. Oct 20

    Framing and Reframing

    What if changing your life doesn't always begin with changing your circumstances?   Sometimes it begins with changing the frame.   On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black explores a simple but powerful idea: we don't just react to what happens in life. We react to the meaning we assign to what happens.   That meaning becomes our frame.   Frames influence what we notice, what we expect, how we feel, and what possibilities we can even see. Two people can experience the same circumstances and walk away with completely different realities because they're looking through different frames.   So what happens when we learn to change them?   Mr. Black explores the work of Edward de Bono, including lateral thinking and the Six Thinking Hats, to show how changing the way we approach a problem can reveal possibilities we couldn't see before. He also examines the creative process associated with Walt Disney: separating the Dreamer, Realist, and Critic so imagination isn't killed by criticism before an idea has the chance to develop.   Because sometimes the problem isn't that there's no solution.   We're just trying to solve it from inside the same frame.   But reframing goes far beyond creativity and problem-solving.   It can change the way we understand our past.   It can change the language we use about our present.   And it can change what we believe is possible in our future.   Reframing doesn't mean pretending painful things weren't painful, excusing what was wrong, or denying reality. It means refusing to let an experience have the final word over your identity.   You may not be able to change what happened.   But you can change what you allow it to mean about who you are and who you're becoming.   Mr. Black challenges listeners to become more aware of the mental frames running quietly in the background and to practice something most of us rarely stop long enough to do:   Think about your thinking.   Because when you change the frame, you can change the meaning.   Change the meaning, and you can change your response.   Change your response, and you may begin changing your life.   Inspiration. Education. Application.   When you live your life like it matters... it does. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Framing and Reframing

  4. Oct 13

    What Are You Creating?

    You were created in the image of a Creator.   So the question isn't whether you're creating something with your life.   The question is: What are you creating?   On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black explores how our thoughts, beliefs, choices, and internal narratives continually shape the life we're building. We can create fear, doubt, insecurity, and limitation, or we can create faith, courage, vision, purpose, and possibility.   Because we don't simply respond to circumstances. We respond to the meaning we give them.   Mr. Black examines the power of frames and reframing, the stories we construct about our past and future, and why identity sits at the center of lasting transformation. He also returns to three questions every leader needs for clear vision:   Where am I now?   Where am I going?   What will it take to get there?   Joining the conversation is Micah Fiechter, creator of Music Bible, a project turning the complete, unedited text of Scripture into music across multiple genres. What began with one chapter became a much larger mission, providing a practical example of what can happen when someone invests their time, talents, and treasure into something they believe they were created to build.   And ultimately, Mr. Black challenges listeners to begin with the end in mind.   Your choices are creating something.   Your relationships are creating something.   Your beliefs are creating something.   Your days are creating something.   One day, the dash between your birth and death will tell the story of what you did with the life you were given.   So ask yourself:   Who will be different because I lived?   What am I creating that will matter when I'm gone?   Inspiration. Education. Application.   When you live your life like it matters… it does. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    What Are You Creating?

  5. Oct 6

    Our IT is PEOPLE

    What is your IT? In Like It Matters, the “IT” is the thing worth fighting for. The thing worth building. The thing that gives meaning to the work. And for leaders, IT is PEOPLE. On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black returns to the foundation of the People Business and explores why understanding people may be one of the most important skills a leader can develop. Products matter. Profits matter. Performance matters. But those are outcomes. People are the cause. Organizations are built by people. Cultures are shaped by people. Teams rise and fall because of people. And when leaders learn to understand the emotional, relational, and psychological forces shaping the people around them, they become capable of building something far greater than performance alone. Mr. Black explores Emotional Intelligence and Interpersonal Neurobiology, examining how the brain, mind, body, and relationships work together to shape who we are and who we can become. At the center of it all is connection. People need to feel safe enough to be honest. Seen enough to know they matter. Supported enough to grow. And secure enough to bring their best into the relationships, teams, and organizations they are part of. Mr. Black is also joined by Jo Ann, a longtime listener experiencing his training in person for the first time, and Adrian, a construction company CEO whose experience with Leadership Awakening and Emotional Intelligence training dramatically impacted his life and leadership. Because leadership isn't ultimately about controlling people. It's about understanding them. It's about creating environments where people can connect, grow, confront what's holding them back, and become more fully who they were created to be. The greatest potential in your organization is people. The greatest challenge is people. And the greatest work you'll ever do as a leader is with, for, and through people. Because our IT is PEOPLE. Inspiration. Education. Application. When you live your life like it matters… it does. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Our IT is PEOPLE

  6. Sep 29

    Half Truths and Big Lies

    The most dangerous lies aren't always completely false. Sometimes they're just true enough to believe. On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black explores the power of half truths: incomplete stories, inherited beliefs, distorted narratives, and deeply embedded messages that can quietly shape our identity and direction. Because when you change the meaning of a story, you can change what someone believes about themselves. Mr. Black explores epistemic drift, the gradual shift in how we determine what is actually true. In a world of endless information, social media, AI, competing narratives, and tribal loyalties, it's increasingly easy to accept something because it sounds right, feels right, or has simply been repeated enough times. But this isn't only about misinformation around us. It's about the stories inside us. Our earliest experiences can create powerful beliefs about safety, belonging, failure, love, and identity. Repeated long enough, those beliefs become patterns. Patterns become paradigms. And eventually, the map we've constructed can feel indistinguishable from reality. This episode explores: Why half truths can be more convincing than obvious lies How repetition strengthens the beliefs and patterns we live from Why we need to examine what we believe instead of simply inheriting it How early experiences can shape our personal “map of reality” Why old patterns may have once protected us but now hold us back How new truth, experiences, relationships, and repeated choices can create new patterns And there are two important challenges at the center of this conversation. First: Check things out for yourself. Ask questions. Challenge assumptions. Examine the evidence. Understand why you believe what you believe. Second: Your first half doesn't have to determine your second. You may not have chosen the experiences that shaped your earliest beliefs. You may not have drawn the first map you were given. But you don't have to navigate by it forever. What was learned can be challenged. What was practiced can be changed. What was wired through repetition can begin to be rewired through truth, practice, connection, and grace. You cannot live a full life on half truths. And no matter what's already been written, you still have a second half to write. Inspiration. Education. Application. When you live your life like it matters… it does. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Half Truths and Big Lies

  7. Sep 22

    The Measure of One's Life

    How do you measure a life? By what you accomplish? What you earn? What you own? How many people know your name? Or is there a completely different measuring stick? On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black explores an ancient question that every person eventually has to answer: What is the measure of my life? Drawing from Scripture and ancient Jewish wisdom, Mr. Black challenges the way we define success and examines what our choices reveal about who we are becoming. An ancient teaching attributed to Rabbi Ilai says a person can be recognized by three things: their cup, their pocket, and their anger. In other words, character becomes visible at the pressure points: The cup: Who are you when your guard is down? The pocket: What do your money, resources, and opportunities reveal about what you value? The anger: Who do you become when you're frustrated, challenged, or don't get your way? These aren't measuring sticks meant primarily for judging everyone around us. They're mirrors. Because the ultimate measure of a life isn't simply what we've accumulated. It's what we've done with what we've been given. Mr. Black is also joined by Autumn Christensen, Executive Director of Her Plan, to talk about what that looks like in action. Her Plan connects women facing unexpected pregnancies with a nationwide network of practical support, from medical care and counseling to housing, transportation, job training, material resources, and community. Their conversation provides a real-world example of a larger question at the heart of the episode: Are we living primarily for what we can get, or for what we can give? Our time. Our money. Our abilities. Our influence. Our relationships. They all become part of the answer. Because the measure of your life isn't ultimately found in your résumé, possessions, position, or applause. It's found in your character, your purpose, and the lives that are different because you were here. So when your life is weighed, what will the scales reveal? Inspiration. Education. Application. When you live your life like it matters… it does. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Measure of One's Life

  8. Sep 15

    Spelunking Plato's Cave

    Why would someone choose a comfortable lie over an uncomfortable truth? Because truth can cost us something. On this episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black ventures deeper into Plato’s Cave, exploring why human beings cling so tightly to beliefs, communities, identities, and familiar ways of seeing the world, even when they may not be true. The episode begins with the story of Truth and Lie: two brothers who enter a race, only for Lie to steal Truth’s clothes and return to town dressed as him. When the real Truth arrives naked, the people reject him because he is uncomfortable to look at. And that becomes the question at the heart of this episode: Why are we so often willing to believe a well-dressed lie rather than face a naked truth? Through Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, the biblical account of Pilate standing before Jesus, and insights into human psychology, Mr. Black explores five lessons about our relationship with truth: We avoid truth because truth demands change. We reject truth when it threatens our belonging. Truth often hurts before it heals. We fear truth because it exposes our identity. Truth ultimately requires courage, not simply intelligence. Because our beliefs don't exist in isolation. They're shaped by family, experiences, wounds, communities, culture, and our deep human desire to be accepted. Sometimes the shadows feel safer because everyone around us is looking at the same wall. But leadership requires something more. It requires the curiosity to ask difficult questions, the courage to examine what you've always believed, and the willingness to step toward the light even when doing so costs you comfort or acceptance. And once you've left the cave, leadership isn't about looking down on those still inside. You go back for them. You invite. You walk alongside. You help their eyes adjust. You create an environment where truth can be encountered with both courage and love. Because you cannot lead someone out of a cave you refuse to leave yourself. The question isn't simply, “What is truth?” The question is whether we're courageous enough to follow it when we find it. Inspiration. Education. Application. When you live your life like it matters… it does. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Our World and our country are changing rapidly.  Things are confusing, and it seems like many of us are under assault.  What to do?  Turn on your radio for an HOUR OF POWER.  Way of Warrior Podcast brings clarity to the confusion and an understanding of how we can be manipulated into thinking and doing things without our conscious awareness. If you want to change your world, you must change your thinking. Mr. Black helps you understand all three parts of the human experience: Mental, Physical and Spiritual. Previously titled, Like It Matters Radio, is radio, Like It Matters: Inspirational, Educational and Applicational. Mr. Black is creator and host of Like It Matters Radio.  Mr. Black has been inspiring radio audiences since 2015, and we can proudly say, “There is nothing on the radio like it”. Black reminds many of Paul Harvey, with his storytelling and common-sense approach to the issues of the day.  Your Radio Life Caddy brings his 30 years of Leadership Training/Development and Coaching with a unique blend of the psychological disciplines of Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Logotherapy, Emotional Intelligence, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Multiple Intelligences, biology, physiology, and the science of Right/Left Brain development into an entertaining and educational journey for an hour. Mr. Black takes this frame, as a launching pad, as he encourages and delves into issues of the day. His emotionally intelligent approach deals with Personal Development, political issues, and social patterns in a powerful way; sprinkled with stories, poetry, the Word of God, and humor- creating an HOUR OF POWER that will leave listeners thinking bigger thoughts, and seeing a bigger picture! Listen to Like It Matters Radio daily, reclaiming your power and your freedom! Less Follow the show: Website Facebook  

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